Sideways

Sideways

Best-selling author Matthew Syed explores the ideas that shape our lives with stories of seeing the world differently.

Sideways

Episodes (116 available)

Sideways, Sideways, 86. The Talent Trap

A conductor walks away from a life built on decades of honing her talent.

25 Mar 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 85. The Hands of Forgiveness

An act of forgiveness sets off a chain of events that alters the life of one woman.

18 Mar 2026

30 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 84. Absurdity on Toast

A young man is arrested in his home, and his ordinary life turns absurd.

11 Mar 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 83. Dangerous Ideas

Matthew Syed considers whether some ideas are simply too dangerous to explore.

4 Mar 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 82. Scream Queen

A metal singer reveals how letting out her scream transformed her life.

25 Feb 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 81. The Story My Sister Told Me

How one childhood story helped change the course of many lives.

18 Feb 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 80. Broody Men

Matthew Syed challenges assumptions about male desire to have a baby.

11 Feb 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 79. The Scientist and the Miracle

Matthew Syed considers whether miracles can be compatible with scientific thinking.

4 Feb 2026

29 mins

Sideways, Sideways, Sideways - Returning Soon

Sideways returns with eight new stories of seeing the world differently.

28 Jan 2026

3 mins

Sideways, Sideways, 78. Hide and Seek

What’s the real appeal of secret societies? Mystery, belonging or something else entirely?

3 Sep 2025

29 mins

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